What Name is Given to the Short Sections of DNA

Question

What name is given to the short sections of DNA found on the lagging strand during DNA synthesis?
A) primer fragments
B) template fragments
C) supercoiled fragments
D) Holliday fragments
E) Okazaki fragments

Accepted Answer

Okazaki fragments are the short sections of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication. They are later joined together by DNA ligase to form a continuous strand.